Hazare refuses to end fast, says he doesn't have problems

Anna Hazare, who is suffering from fever, today refused to give up his fast despite requests from close aides.

"When the doctor checked me, I did not have fever. But now, the fever has returned," Hazare told his supporters, who had gathered at the MMRDA ground where he began his three-day fast, this afternoon.

Earlier in the day, his close aide Suresh Pathare tweeted, "Anna Hazare medical update: BP (blood pressure) 140/86, pulse: 84, no fever."

Hazare said he had not eaten anything for the past three days as he was unwell. "I haven't had food for past three days. Today for two-and-a-half hours, I was standing on vehicle. Still, I don't have any problems," Hazare told supporters shortly after close aides Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi appealed to him to end his fast.

There were concerns about 74-year-old Hazare's health as he was suffering from viral infection. "Anna is unwell. Will you request Anna to withdraw his fast?" Bedi had asked the crowd earlier, which responded with a loud "Yes".

However, Hazare, looking quiet under the weather, waved his hand in a gesture of "No".